document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399355>Question 399355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has two solutions of the same acid, one containing 15% of the acid and the other 25%. how many cubic centimeters of each should he use to make 120 cc of a 21% acid solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chemist has two solutions of the same acid, one containing 15% of the acid and the other 25%. how many cubic centimeters of each should he use to make 120 cc of a 21% acid solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15%.................x cc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25%.................120-x cc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21%................. 120 cc <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x+25(120-x)=21*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+3000-25x=2520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x=-480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 cc of 15% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "120-x====>120-48=72 cc<BR>\n" );
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